crossover from correctionAL officer to law enforcement officer                      

 518 HOURS / 7 WEEKS          

PELL ELIGIBLE

Program # P430125                                                 

CIP # 0743.010702

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: 

This training program will prepare students who are currently Law Enforcement Officers to become Correctional Officers. Within this program, selected sections of the Traditional Correctional Officer Basic Recruit Training Program have been modified to fit the needs of Law Enforcement Officers wanting to become certified Florida Correctional Officers. The content includes, but is not limited to, knowledge of codes of ethics; development of correctional philosophies and systems; corrections rules, rights, and responsibilities; basic law and legal procedures; correctional operations; emergency preparedness techniques; communications skills; and human relations skills.

OCCUPATION DESCRIPTION:

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

-REGISTRATION COSTS:

CJBAT Exam                                           $ 39.00

Fingerprinting/Background Check              $ 45.75

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:                                Level 2 screening/WCJ; Physical with EKG;

FDLE Physical Fitness Assessment; US Citizenship; possess current certification as a Correctional Officer or have taken the Correctional Officer exam within the last four (4) years.

BASIC SKILLS REQUIREMENT: CJBAT

Advisory Salary Range:             $25,500 - $34,000

Florida Panhandle:                   $30,200 - $54,520

PH Average:                              $38,000                      

State Average:                          $55,100                                  

National Average:                     $56,100